Postcode GL16 8EP (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL16 8EP and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL16 8EP is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in March 1988 and is an active postcode. GL16 8EP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL16 8EP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of GL16 8EP as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to GL16 8EP is Lark Rise which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lark Rise and is 69 m away.

The closest primary school to GL16 8EP (for ages 11 and under) is St John's C of E Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 20, 2022.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Oriental Garden and is 603 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 26, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GL16 8EP is covered by the Gloucestershire police force association and Gloucestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to GL16 8EP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL16 8EP, and the approximate distance away.

Lark Rise 20 m
Buchanan Close 69 m
Crescent Close 97 m
The Crescent 97 m
Buchanan Avenue 124 m
South Road 196 m
Sunnybank Road 282 m
Greenfield Road 316 m
Southfield Road 354 m
Inwood Drive 367 m
Coombs Road 369 m
Blakes Way 376 m
Staunton Road 1.06 km
A40 6.36 km
B4228 8.19 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL16 8EP

Introduction March 1988
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GL16 8EP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's C of E Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
569 m
Five Acres High School 1.23 km
Berry Hill Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.61 km
Coalway Junior School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.72 km
Coalway Community Infant School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
1.72 km
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
3.52 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
3.59 km
Redbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
3.86 km
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 4.43 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
4.77 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.96 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
5.98 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 6.3 km
Whitchurch CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2012)
6.4 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
7.24 km
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
7.26 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
7.36 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
7.62 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
7.81 km
Goodrich CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
7.87 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL16 8EP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dean Forest Hospice Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
135 m
The Coombs Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
135 m
Coleford St John's Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
569 m
St John's C Of E Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
569 m
The Forest Of Dean Children's Opportunity Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
569 m
Oriental Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 26, 2022
603 m
Sixteen Community Cafe LLP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
603 m
Esso Lowerlane Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
630 m
Gorilla Gaff Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
630 m
Little Stars Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
632 m
Caked Up Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
652 m
David Sheppard's Family Business Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
652 m
Scoff's Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2020
652 m
The Tramstop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
652 m
Cinnamon Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
654 m
Lucky Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
654 m
Al's Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
695 m
Maa Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
695 m
The Balti Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
695 m
Angel Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
699 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL16 8EP - Data from Apr 2022

Lark Rise Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Lark Rise Bus Stop/Station 90 m
The Alms Bus Stop/Station 157 m
The Alms Bus Stop/Station 161 m
The Coombs Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 12.64 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 12.64 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 32.68 km
Bristol Airport Air 46.37 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL16 8EP - Data from Dec 2021

Dingle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Lord's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Ellis Reddings Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Crowsnest Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Hooper's Pool Inland Water 1.32 km
Marion's Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Bell's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Coverham Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Blake's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Jugshole Pool Inland Water 1.77 km
Galder's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Perrygrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Ninewells Bottom Valley 1.97 km
Bircham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL16 8EP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.4 Mbps 50.2 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.3 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 65.2 15.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 179,669 kWh - mean 9,456 kWh : median 8,876 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 61,564 kWh - mean 3,240 kWh : median 2,542 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL16 8EP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.79978200
Longitude -2.62037500
OS Easting 357317
OS Northing 0211419
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11140
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Forest of Dean
County Electorial Division Coleford ED
Electoral Ward Coleford
Local Authority District Forest of Dean
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Gloucestershire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Gloucestershire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000080
Travel To Work Area Cinderford and Ross-on-Wye

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Gloucestershire
Cancer Alliance Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Gloucestershire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Gloucestershire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Coleford (Forest of Dean) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Coleford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049853
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest of Dean 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest of Dean 007C
Output Area / Small Area 8A2